Brevard College Stone Fence and Gate

Brevard College Stone Fence and Gate
Brevard College Stone Fence and Gate, September 2012
Location Jct. of N. Broad St. and French Broad Ave., NW corner, Brevard, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°14′18″N 82°43′50″W / 35.23833°N 82.73056°W / 35.23833; -82.73056Coordinates: 35°14′18″N 82°43′50″W / 35.23833°N 82.73056°W / 35.23833; -82.73056
Area less than one acre
Built 1936 (1936)-1937
Built by Unknown; WPA
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
MPS Transylvania County MPS
NRHP Reference # 93001436[1]
Added to NRHP December 21, 1993

Brevard College Stone Fence and Gate is a historic stone fence and gate located on the campus of Brevard College at Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. It was erected by the Works Progress Administration in 1936-1937 to enclose the athletic field. The "L"-shaped structure consists of a diagonally set arcaded gate, flanked by walls measuring about 222 feet and about 252 feet in length.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Davyd Foard Hood (April 1993). "Brevard College Stone Fence and Gate" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.


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